Three-round Redskins 2019 mock; a quick fix for the offense

The New Redskins Offense

Running Backs

With Washington bringing Adrian Peterson back next year (creating a three-headed monster of a backfield that includes Derrius Guice, Chris Thompson, and Peterson), this is a backfield that can control most and close almost every game with the right offensive line.

Offensive Line

Perennial Pro Bowlers Trent Williams and Brandon Scherff, an above-average young center in Chase Roullier, a very good right tackle in Morgan Moses (who will hopefully finally be healthy this year), and rookie Dalton Risner would make up one of the most formidable lines in the league next year (if healthy).

Add the high-end blocking of Hockenson and the Redskins’ offensive line should return to elite status next year. They’ll demand eight in the box all season long, while still putting up good numbers.

Tight Ends and Wide Receivers

We all know that the passing game feeds off the run in Gruden’s system. The return of Paul Richardson and a (finally fully healthy) Jordan Reed should improve the passing offense before any additions.

Hockenson will add a formidable blocker to Washington’s outside edge, while giving them the unpredictability of a run-pass threat they have lacked for years. With the addition of a versatile slot/do-it-all receiver in Isabella (that also has the speed to take the top off the defense), the Redskins will finally have multiple threats in every category.

The Redskins may have no other big name receiving threats on their roster, but will they really need one? They have Josh Doctson on the outside, and behind him are two intriguing (highly athletic) youngsters in Cam Sims and Robert Davis. Both showed promise last year before injuries cut their seasons short.

When you add a secondary slot with more of a possession build (Trey Quinn), you start to see that while the Redskins’ receiving core lacks big names, it has all the puzzle pieces to be effective alongside a balanced offense.

With the addition of Hockenson, and Davis already on the roster, Reed could even line up outside on certain early downs. This would provide better blocking and just as much separation ability as a wide receiver. It would also continue to mitigate the need for a top end WR1.

They may not have elite talent at the WR position, but with elite receiving talent at TE and RB and an equally elite running game, the Redskins would be able to make do with a handful of different  role players at WR.

Quarterbacks and Coaches

The offensive additions will allow Jay Gruden and young offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell to get creative and unpredictable in a way the Redskins haven’t been able to lately. Considering they have a quarterback (Colt McCoy) who knows the offense almost as well as they do, Washington could be very deceptive this year, and mask some of McCoy’s physical shortcomings.

If McCoy shows he can’t handle the pressure, Keenum has shown to be a quarterback who can manage an offense with a decent run game and a strong defense.

McCoy and Keenum may not be top ten quarterbacks, but they’ve shown promise. If they can find a veteran groove, they have all the pieces needed (with this draft) to manage a top-end ball control offense in 2019.